Dustless ash-sifter.



A. C. & C. NETTI.

' DUSILESS ASH SIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED runs 28.1918.

1 ,286,068. Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

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A. C. & C. NETTl.

DUSTLESS ASH'SIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28.!918.

1 ,286,068. Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

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"are snares PATENT prion- ANTHONY C. NETTI AND CANIO NET'JJI, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

DUSTLESS ASH-SIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

Application filed June 28, 1918. Serial No. 242,476.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ANTHONY (LNETTI and CANIO NETTI, citizens of Italy,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dustless Ash- Sifters;and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in ash sifters and particularlyto dustless sifters.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this character which can be easily and quickly opened andclosed when inserting the ashes to be sifted and when removing the dustand cinders.

Another object is to provide a novel and simple structure of thischaracter whereby ashes can be placed in the device and the annoyance offlying dust avoided.

A further object is to provide a novel and improved device of thischaracter wherein the sifting drum forms a removable part of the casingand which can be quickly and easily removed.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ash sifter.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3-3of Fig. 2

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectlonal view taken on the line 41 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 55of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the device.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the use of the plate 32.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents acasing formed referably of metal and having the removable slidabledrawer 11 in the bottom thereof, .said drawer being withdrawn throughone end of the casing, as clearly shown in the drawings. The upper edgesof the end walls of the casing are formed with the arcuate cut-awayportions 12. It will be noted that ash the longer sides of the casingthus extend above these portions 12. A drum which includes the end disks13, and the intermediate perforated cylindrical portion 14: is disposedin the upper portion of the casing. Formed on the outer margin of eachof the cutaway portions 12 is an offset grooved flange 15 in .which theend disk 13 of the drum is disposed, and in which said disk is adaptedto rotate. Reinforcing members 16 are secured to the outer faces of thedisks, and carried on one of these members is a crankhandle 19, which isadapted to be grasped to rotate the drum. Hinged to the upper edge ofone of the side walls of the casing is an arcuate cover 20, the free endof-which is formed with a detent member 21 for engagement with a keeper22 carried by the upper edge of the other side wall for holding thecover in closed position. In the cylindrical portion of the drum thereis formed an opening 23 through which the ashes to be sifted areintroduced into the drum, said opening being closed by a hinged door 21, which is arranged to be held in closed position by a fastening means25 and 26, similar to the one of the cover 90. The side edge portions ofthe cover 20 are formed with the grooves 27 which receive the upperportions of the disks of the drum. as clearly seen in the sectional viewFig. 3.

Secured to the longer side walls of the casing, and within the casing.are the downwardly and inwardly inclined plates 30, the lower edges ofwhich are disposed inwardly of the side walls of the drawer. wherebywhen the ash dust falls from the drum it will be directed into thedrawer. and not be permitted to get between the sides of the drawer andthe sides of the casing.

Secured to the end walls of the casing. and disposed in a manner similarto the plates 30, are the plates 31, the same serving a similar purposeto that of the said plates 30.

When the ashes are to be placed in the drum, the drum is removed fromthe casing by opening the cover 20, and lifting the drum from theflanges 15, by the handles 15., The door of the drum is then opened topermit the introduction of the ashes thereinto. To prevent the dustfalling through the openings in the lower side of the drum. while theashes are being placed thereinto. there is provided a semi-cylindricalimperforate plate 32 which has the legs 28 for sup- (is-A the cover 20closed and secured, after which the crank handle is turned to rotate thedrum and cause the separation of the cinders and dust, the dust fallinginto the drawer while the Cinders, which are too large to pass throughthe openings of the druin, remain therein.

hatis claimed is: '1. An ash-Sifter including acasing having the endWalls formed wlth cutaway-portions,

the-edge walls of said cut-away portions being formed with groovedflanges, a drum inlrclilding end disks rotatably disposed in saidgrooved flanges, and a movable cover for 'the c'asingrhavi-ng groovedflanges in-the end portions thereof for the reception of the edges ofsaid disks.

.2. An ash Sifter including a casing having arcuate recesses in the endwalls thereof and grooved fiangesin the said recesses, a sifting drumdisposed in the casing and including a perforated cylindrical portionand end disks, said disks being rotatively supported insaid groovedflanges, a removable drawer in the lower portion of the casing,downwardly and inwardly extending plates secured to the walls of thecasing and disposed over the upper edges of said drawer,a grooved coverfont-he'casing receiving the edges of said vend disks, .andfmeans forrotating said drum.

'In'testirnony whereof we a'ifi; our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

ANTHONY G. NETTI. GANIO; NETTI. Witnesses:

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